In Boston, nurse Erin Castleton (Hope Davis) gets dumped by Sean (Philip Seymour Hoffman). She's avoiding her mother (Holland Taylor) who keeps trying to set her up. She joins her nursing friend Cricket (Callie Thorne) at a party at the aquarium. Marine biology student Alan Monteiro works at the aquarium which is in a long running battle with land developer Arty Lesser (Robert Klein). Both Erin and Alan often end up on the train to Wonderland station.
Hope Davis is a movie star. Some people have a screen charisma that is undeniable. They generate their own light source. Alan is missing that and his half of the movie falls a bit flat. She has some fun bad dates but it's the last date that is almost electric. There is a real sense of danger. Alan's date is cute but it's nowhere at that level. In the end, there is a real energy coming from Hope Davis and this would be better as a simple single gal rom-com indie.
Hope Davis is a movie star. Some people have a screen charisma that is undeniable. They generate their own light source. Alan is missing that and his half of the movie falls a bit flat. She has some fun bad dates but it's the last date that is almost electric. There is a real sense of danger. Alan's date is cute but it's nowhere at that level. In the end, there is a real energy coming from Hope Davis and this would be better as a simple single gal rom-com indie.